POST-WAR CONSTRUCTION
BILL TO BE INTRODUCED AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION Canberra, Sept. 2. “The Government has been giving close consideration to the vitally important question of post-war reconstruction.” said Mr' Chifley when introducing the Budget to the House to-night. “The Government has accepted the recommendation of the Cabinet sub-commit-tee that it is necessary to invest the Commonwealth Parliament with legal powers sufficiently wide to save the nation from chaos which is likely to result unless the Commonwealth Parliament is able to deal with post-war reconstruction on a national basis. “Broadly.” said Mr Chifley. “our postwar aim must be the physical development of our country, linked with expanded production and increased population. By these means employment will be assured to our people and security to the children of Australia. Power to control prices and production is an essential adjunct to any progressive policy of physical development. Such control is possible to-day only because of war powers. The present powers would disappear with the war and they must be continued by constitutional alterations. The Government therefore proposes to introduce a Bill to achieve the required amendment to the Constitution.—P.A
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 3 September 1942, Page 5
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